The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
85° SW @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:41pm / 12:32pm
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.6ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 1pm on Wed 9/23

WINDSW 7 mph

PRIMARYSW (233) 2.6 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYS (188) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,6.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

E

5mph
2.6ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
2.5ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2.7ft
15s
SW

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.8ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

NW

5mph
2.8ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SW

3mph
3.4ft
12s
W

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

E

4mph
4ft
12s
WNW
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

S

6mph
3.6ft
12s
WNW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSE

3mph
2.8ft
14s
SW

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
3.5ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

S

9mph
3.9ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

S

6mph
4ft
13s
SW

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
4.3ft
13s
WSW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

SE

1mph
3.8ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

WNW

3mph
3.8ft
13s
WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	E 5mph	2.6ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SW 6mph	2.5ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	2.7ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.8ft 15s SW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	NW 5mph	2.8ft 14s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	SW 3mph	3.4ft 12s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	E 4mph	4ft 12s WNW
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	S 6mph	3.6ft 12s WNW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	SSE 3mph	2.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	ESE 6mph	3.5ft 14s SW
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	S 9mph	3.9ft 14s SW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	S 6mph	4ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 5mph	4.3ft 13s WSW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	SE 1mph	3.8ft 13s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	WNW 3mph	3.8ft 13s WSW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 7:20am.

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